Anime Roundtable

Dean’s return episode where he gives his thoughts on recent anime news, and then his impressions of the current fall season…about a quarter of a way through.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Adam Grant, Dean Colak (39:40)

Dean’s return episode where he gives his thoughts on recent anime news, and then his impressions of the current fall season…about a quarter of a way through.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Adam Grant, Dean Colak

Talk about the Japanese Government survey on regulating “Harmful Material”, and a brief conversation on “Realizing Gundam”. Sprinkled with how Mike screwed up giving away candy during Halloween, and the ups and downs of Canadian Dollar parity (especially when Canada Customs gets involved) at the beginning; and an interesting request by Adam at the very end…one that will not surprise you one bit.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Adam Grant

First we start talking about anime titles with multiple series and seasons and why they’re animated in the first place. Second, more on Canadian TV. Then getting more serious, animators and cosplayers forming associations for improved conditions. Finally in the bullets, the Japanese government asking their American counterparts for help in the downloading issue, soldiers who are anime fans, and reactions to more live action announcements.

First foursome in almost a month. And Adam couldn’t be happier.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Angela Jordan, Adam Grant (1:06:30)

After a week off, a follow up on downloading and opinions on the iPod….oh and in anime stuff, more on pre-emptings on Japanese TV, and what’s coming on Canadian TV. Also a conversation on the “big volume more pages” trend in manga. If I use the word “omnibus” I may get hurt. And finally, to fulfill our official obligation, some Anime North news…not necessarily in that order.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Adam Grant (1:06)

This week, our prospects for the Manganovel download service. Then bullets talking about the Negima Live action, CBC and Spirited Away, Mokona Apapa’s (CLAMP) Kimono book, and the Romeo x Juliet C&D.

And since we forgot to say it on the show, Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!!!

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Angela Jordan

The big talk of the week is of course Geneon’s pull out of DVD sales in North America. We’ll give our thoughts on it, and naturally don’t think of this as definitive, or even needed. But it was worth talking about.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Adam Grant. (52:21)

The other thing taped this week. A defence of Kodomo no Jikan and then some brief talk about the change in the Japanese government and it’s relationship to anime and manga.

And somehow we managed to get through this episode without talking about School Days…

Mike Nicolas, Neil Sinclair, Adam Grant, Courteney St. John (1:02:39)

After a one week hiatus, we welcome a newcomer and get a legal opinion on fansubs in Canada and around the world. And then we briefly talk about broadcast preempting in Japan. Peppered with pr0n talk…check that…burried by…

Most outrageous episode yet. You’ve been warned.

Mike Nicolas, Neil Sinclair, James Austin, Adam Grant. (1:06:25)

The season premier continues with talk about the Wall Street Journal editorial critical of the Japanese government’s use of anime and manga in their self promotion.  And then in the bullets we’ll talk about New Generation’s latest moves, and how the anime industry in Japan does versus the Love Hotel industry.  We know who won, but we’ll talk about it anyway.

Our longest and most shocking episode yet.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Angela Jordan (48:20)